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Graduate as a Clinical Researcher (CR) in 52 weeks, with a 100% guaranteed placement at a Canadian hospital, pharmaceutical company, or CRO (Contract Research Organization).
The relicensing path can take five years or more, with no guaranteed outcome. Oxford College’s Clinical Research program is a 12-month pathway back into healthcare that leverages the medical knowledge you already have.
This is for you if you are trained as a physician (MD), dentist (DDS), or pharmacist (PharmD) outside Canada and want to work in healthcare again without repeating a full degree or relicensing process.
100%
Guaranteed placement at a Canadian hospital, pharmaceutical company, or CRO (Contract Research Organization)
86%
Employed after graduation
80+
Named Canadian hospital and CRO placement partners
6 months
Average time from graduation to first job
You Didn’t Train for Years to Sit on the Sidelines
Right now, you may be working a job that has nothing to do with the medical training you spent years earning.
Or you’re stuck waiting on a credential assessment, waiting for an exam date, or waiting to see if a five-year relicensing path will even lead to a Canadian license at the end of it.
Every month spent waiting is a month without income and a month further from the work you trained to do.
There’s a faster way back into healthcare, one that puts your medical knowledge to work now instead of waiting five years from now.
A 12-Month Route Back Into Healthcare, Guaranteed
Our Clinical Research program lasts 52 weeks: approximately 9 months of instruction plus a guaranteed 525-hour placement. Every graduate is placed. No exceptions and no waitlist.
You’ll be placed with one of over 80 named Canadian partners, including major hospitals and Contract Research Organizations (CROs), the same institutions hiring Clinical Researchers across the country.
TUITION: $16,880
Entry-level Clinical Research roles start at $45,000 to $60,000 a year. That means your tuition is paid back within months of starting work.
This is a return most university programs can’t match.
How Oxford College Compares
| OXFORD COLLEGE |
OTHER CAREER COLLEGES |
PUBLIC COLLEGES |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Credential | Post-grad diploma | Post-grad diploma | Graduate Certificate |
| Time to career | 52 weeks (1 year) | 1 year to 55 weeks | 1 year (longer for CE routes) |
| Placement | 100% guaranteed, 525 hours |
200–240-hour internship, not guaranteed |
Optional work term, not guaranteed |
| Names the internationally trained clinician |
Yes | Rarely | No |
| Named Canadian partner roster |
80+ hospitals and CROs |
No | Sector lists only |
| Tuition transparency | $16,880 published | Conflicting or undisclosed |
Per-semester only |
Backed by Real Institutions, Real Outcomes, Real Graduates
WHERE GRADUATES GET PLACED
Our Clinical Research placement network includes 33 hospital partners and over 50 Contract Research Organizations (CROs) across Canada, 80+ named institutions in total, including:
Sick Kids
Sunnybrook
Mount Sinai
Toronto General
Princess Margaret
Toronto Western
Women’s College
St. Michael’s
St. Joseph’s
Baycrest
Southlake
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
CHEO
OHRI
Trillium
Holland Bloorview
North York General
Centricity Research
Pharma Medica
CMX Research
Inflamax (Cliantha)
CAMH
BioPharma Services
Everest Clinical Research
IQVIA
Innovaderm
Altasciences
Alimentiv
KGK Science
Stiris
YOUR PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND INSTRUCTOR
12 years leading Oxford College’s Clinical Research program, guiding approximately 100 graduates into the field every year.
Dr. Kamyar Motavaze, Ph.D.
Clinical Research Program Director.
Teaches clinical-research-specific statistics, Research Methods and computer skills (Excel and Access applied to CR use cases).
Masoumeh Moshtaghi
Clinical Research Core Instructor.
Graduates Like You
How the Program Works
PROGRAM FORMAT
Instruction is delivered online, with a single in-person day for CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification.
Your 525-hour placement is in-person, at a partner hospital, pharmaceutical company, or CRO.
SCHEDULE
Choose a morning or evening class stream to fit around your life
PROGRAM TIMELINE
52 weeks- From first day of class to guaranteed placement
- START TO FINISH: APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS OF INSTRUCTION
- FOLLOWED BY YOUR 525-HOUR GUARANTEED PLACEMENT (ABOUT 14 WEEKS)
INTAKE
Three major intakes each year, January, May, and September, with monthly enrollment also accepted.
CAMPUSES
Available at five Oxford College campuses: Scarborough, Mississauga, Barrie, Toronto, and Burlington, delivered as a single merged online cohort.
Before You Apply, Here’s What You Should Know
“Is my medical background useful here, or am I starting over?”
You’re not starting over. If you trained as a physician, dentist, or pharmacist, you already have the clinical knowledge, patient interaction experience, and understanding of treatment that clinical research is built on.
This program teaches you how to apply what you know in a new role, not how to replace it.
“Can I actually afford this, and is it worth it?”
Tuition is $16,880. The national median salary for clinical research professionals is $83,200/year (Job Bank, NOC 21110, Nov 2025). Entry-level roles start at $45,000 to $60,000 a year, which means most graduates recover their tuition within months to a year of starting work. By years 3–5, mid-career roles such as Clinical Research Associate and Clinical Research Manager typically pay $70,000 to $100,000+.
“I’m working, or managing a family, or both. Can I realistically fit this in?”
Classes run in morning or evening batches, designed for adults with existing responsibilities.
The method of instruction is online, with a single in-person day for CPR certification and your 525-hour placement..
“What does the schedule look like?”
The program is cohort-based, meaning you move through it with a fixed group of students. It combines online theory, in-person lab sessions, and a full-time practicum placement.
Morning, afternoon, and evening sessions are available. This is a structured commitment, not a self-paced course.
“Am I eligible?”
You qualify with a BSc or equivalent, an Allied Health Diploma, or a Pharmaceutical Diploma.
If you trained as a physician, dentist, or pharmacist outside Canada, you meet this requirement.
A Guaranteed Placement. A Return on Your Investment.
Every Clinical Research graduate is guaranteed placement. Tuition is paid back within months of starting work.
This path takes only 52 weeks, not five years.
Frequently Asked Questions
Clinical Researchers manage and support clinical trials, including patient enrollment, data collection, regulatory documentation, and trial coordination.
Graduates go on to roles including Clinical Research Assistant, Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Research Associate, Clinical Research Project Leader, Clinical Research Monitor, Medical Information Associate, Clinical Data Management Associate, and Data Analyst.
Yes. 70–80% of every Oxford College Clinical Research cohort are internationally trained physicians, dentists, or pharmacists. Your medical background is a good foundation for this field.
The program is 52 weeks: approximately 9 months of instruction plus a 525-hour guaranteed placement.
It is scheduled to run in morning or evening batches, with three major intakes per year (January, May, September), and monthly enrollment is also accepted.
Tuition is $16,880. Oxford College offers financial aid support through OSAP, Second Career, private student loans, and monthly payment plans.
Oxford College’s placement network includes over 80 named Canadian institutions, such as 33 hospitals and 50+ Contract Research Organizations (CROs), including Sick Kids, Sunnybrook, Mount Sinai, and IQVIA.
Yes. Every Clinical Research student receives a guaranteed 525-hour placement at a Canadian hospital, pharmaceutical company, or CRO.
There is no waitlist and no competitive selection process for placement.
No. Clinical research is a different career from clinical practice. You do not need a Canadian medical licence to work as a Clinical Researcher, though this program is not a pathway to Canadian medical licensure.